Improper assembly and securing of scaffolding and lack of a written respiratory protection program for exposure to silica while restoring concrete resulted in $119,000 in OSHA fines for Maxim Construction Group Corp.

Construction workers inside a sushi restaurant at 121 Second Ave. in New York's East Village allegedly accidentally hit a gas line which caused an explosion that injured 25 people, created a massive fire and caused the collapse of three buildings. Four...